Dwadashamsa Chart API (D12)

Overview

The Dwadashamsa (D12) chart divides each sign into 12 equal parts of 2°30' each. It reveals:

Parents: Health, longevity, and relationship with mother and father
Grandparents: Ancestral blessings and karmic inheritance
Lineage: Family heritage and genetic predispositions
Pitru Dosha: Ancestral debts and their remedies
Property: Inherited property and wealth

Key Indicators: Sun represents father, Moon represents mother, 4th house is mother's house, 9th house is father's house, and 12th house shows ancestral karma.

Request

cURL

curl -X POST "https://api.vedika.io/v2/astrology/dwadashamsa" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" \
  -d '{
    "datetime": "1990-05-15T10:30:00+05:30",
    "latitude": 28.6139,
    "longitude": 77.2090
  }'

JavaScript

const response = await fetch('https://api.vedika.io/v2/astrology/dwadashamsa', {
  method: 'POST',
  headers: {
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'
  },
  body: JSON.stringify({
    datetime: '1990-05-15T10:30:00+05:30',
    latitude: 28.6139,
    longitude: 77.2090
  })
});

const data = await response.json();

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
`datetime`	string	Required	Birth date/time in ISO 8601 format
`latitude`	number	Required	Birth latitude (-90 to 90)
`longitude`	number	Required	Birth longitude (-180 to 180)

Response

{
  "success": true,
  "data": {
    "d12Chart": {
      "ascendant": {
        "sign": "Sagittarius",
        "degree": 18.756,
        "lord": "Jupiter"
      },
      "planets": [
        {
          "name": "Sun",
          "d12Sign": "Taurus",
          "d12House": 6,
          "d12Degree": 7.668,
          "significance": "Father's health indicator"
        },
        {
          "name": "Moon",
          "d12Sign": "Aquarius",
          "d12House": 3,
          "d12Degree": 29.472,
          "significance": "Mother's wellbeing indicator"
        }
        // ... remaining planets
      ],
      "houses": [
        { "house": 4, "sign": "Pisces", "lord": "Jupiter", "planets": ["Mars"], "significance": "Mother, home" },
        { "house": 9, "sign": "Leo", "lord": "Sun", "planets": [], "significance": "Father, fortune" },
        { "house": 12, "sign": "Scorpio", "lord": "Mars", "planets": ["Saturn"], "significance": "Ancestral karma" }
      ]
    },
    "parentsAnalysis": {
      "father": {
        "indicator": "Sun",
        "d12Placement": "6th house in Taurus",
        "ninthHouse": { "sign": "Leo", "lord": "Sun", "occupants": [] },
        "ninthLord": { "placement": "6th house" },
        "health": "May face health challenges, especially digestive",
        "relationship": "Respectful but some distance",
        "longevity": "Moderate - needs care in Saturn periods"
      },
      "mother": {
        "indicator": "Moon",
        "d12Placement": "3rd house in Aquarius",
        "fourthHouse": { "sign": "Pisces", "lord": "Jupiter", "occupants": ["Mars"] },
        "fourthLord": { "placement": "1st house - Jupiter in Sagittarius" },
        "health": "Generally good, emotionally strong",
        "relationship": "Close and supportive",
        "longevity": "Good - Jupiter protects"
      }
    },
    "lineageAnalysis": {
      "paternalLineage": {
        "indicator": "9th house and Sun",
        "strength": "moderate",
        "inheritance": "Knowledge and values more than material",
        "karmaPattern": "Leadership responsibilities"
      },
      "maternalLineage": {
        "indicator": "4th house and Moon",
        "strength": "strong",
        "inheritance": "Property and emotional support",
        "karmaPattern": "Nurturing and protection"
      },
      "ancestralBlessing": {
        "present": true,
        "source": "Maternal grandparents",
        "nature": "Spiritual and protective"
      }
    },
    "pitruDosha": {
      "present": false,
      "indicators": [],
      "remedies": []
    },
    "inheritedProperty": {
      "likelihood": "moderate",
      "source": "maternal side more likely",
      "timing": "During Jupiter or Moon dasha"
    }
  },
  "metadata": {
    "requestId": "req_d12_abc123",
    "calculatedAt": "2026-01-07T12:00:00Z",
    "cost": 0.005
  }
}

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